Hi Myrrha!
When I designed this spread, what I envisioned cards 1, 2, and 3 as being the surface appearance of the situation, cards 4, 5, 6 and 7 were the unseen influences, the hidden, or behind the scenes influences on the situation. The second grouping of cards, 8-11 represent the self, and the effect the situation has on the self.
Say, in the first group, card 1 was the ace of cups, and cards 2 and 3 were the 3 of pentacles, and the 9 of cups.
If I were asking about a relationship, this is how I would interpret the result.
I would take this to indicate that on the surface, everything looks really great, that it APPEARS to be a sucessful new romance, and since there's emotional investment here, it may seem as if things are really going where I want them to go.
Now, say that cards 4, 5, 6 and 7 were, respectively, the Devil, the 7 of swords, the Page of cups, and the 10 of wands, these being the hidden influences. I might take this to mean, if I were using it to discern a potential relationship, that it looked good on the surface, but there were underlying issues which I really would want to be aware of, like maybe this guy wasn't telling me the truth, or had committment issues, immature, or addictive/obsessive behaviours, and this thing may turn out to be a drag. Perhaps these qualities could be attributed to me,and they were aspects of my personality I was refusing to look at, but whatever, this would be the unseen influences on the situation.
As far as the self" category, the position of the cards indicate the REACTION of the self, to the given situation.
If Cards 8,9, and 10 were Queen of Swords, 6 of wands, and Temperance, corresponding to thoughts, feelings, and actions, I would see myself as relating to the situation in a Q of Swords kind of way. 6 of W could indicate feeling so victorious and glorious that I might be overlooking the hidden issues, or was confident that whatever they were I would overcome them. Temperance might be seeing the clearer picture, not jumping off the deep end, but instead, acting in a manner which would stabilise the energy. Card 11, would indicate how this all plays out. Say it's the Star. I would see this as me not wanting to give up my hopes and dreams, but being fully apprised of the situation, able to respond in a mature, intelligent way. (Q of Swords)
Basically, cards 1,2 and 3, what we see on the surface. Cards 4, 5, 6, and 7, what is below the surface, but are hidden influences on the situation. A combination of possible factors in the equation, if you will. Cards 8-11, how it affects us. Hope this helped, if you have any more questions, please ask, I need to know if this thing confuses people, and if so, how, so I can work the bugs out!